| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Address | Adelaide University, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 65 |
| Next of kin | Brother, Henry Frederick Watson, Tooma, Albury, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 28 November 1914 |
| Rank on enlistment | Major |
| Unit name | Stationary Hospital 1 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/70/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 5 December 1914 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Major |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Australian Army Medical Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 20 January 1916 |